ERMELO REKORD by Veldbrand Msukaligwa

Ermelo Msukaligwa Region including: Carolina, Piet Retief, Breyten & more

THE FIRST FEMALE EXECUTIVE MAYOR ELECTED FOR MSUKALIGWA

Picture: Facebook

ERMELO: On Monday 22 November 2021, the Msukaligwa Local Municipality has sworn in the new councillors at the Inaugural Council meeting, wherein Councillor Vuyiswa Cawekazi Nomaswazi Madini was elected as the Speaker unopposed. The Msukaligwa Local Council also elected its first female Executive

Mayor, Councillor BA Mahlalela (in the picture left). After the announcement was made on social media, residents started commenting on her election. It was in general highly favoured. One user wrote: “Congratulations to the former Educator by profession, an activist and steward of the biggest trade union!”

PICTURE: Facebook

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FOUR WOUNDED DURING CASH-INTRANSIT HEIST

IN THE PICTURE: A screenshot of a video taken of the scene after the vehicle was blown up. (Twitter)

ERMELO: Police here in Mpumalanga have launched a manhunt for an unknown number of suspects following a cash-in-transit heist on the N4, resulting in the shooting of two police officers and two security guards on Saturday 27 November 2021. According to police, a Fidelity cash van, escorted by two bakkies, was driving from Ermelo and Hendrina when two Mercedes Benz C-Class' vehicles appeared behind them, travelling at high speed. One of the vehicles then slammed in the CIT van, causing it to overturn, while the other attempted to drive into one of the bakkies. The driver of one of the bakkies managed to avoid being hit by swerving off the road. "A shootout ensued after that between the guards and some of the suspects, while the others suspects bombed the cash van," police spokesperson Brigadier Selvy

Mohlala said. "Two guards were injured in the process.” While the shootout between the security guards and suspects continued, police officers from the Middelburg Flying Squad, patrolling on the N4, noticed the commotion and rushed to the scene. "Upon arrival, they were ambushed by another group of suspects driving in a Mazda iX35 as well as shot injuring two officers in the process, however, one escaped unharmed. The suspects then fled in grey Audi and Hyundai ix35." Police did arrest a 44year-old man after he was found with a large sum of money suspected to be stolen at the scene. The injured police officers and security guards were rushed to the hospital for medical care. The suspect appeared in Emalahleni Magistrate's Court on Monday 29 November 2021, facing a charge of theft.

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HOËRSKOOL ERMELOPERSONEEL BEDANK BORG VIR BAADJIES

ERMELO: Die Hoërskool Ermelo het vir Werner Nel van JWL Ermelo onlangs bedank vir die ruimhartige skenking wat hy aan Ermelo Hoërskool gemaak het. JWL borg Hoërskool Ermelo se nuwe personeelbaadjies. Hulle skryf: “Dankie vir julle ondersteuning en betrokkenheid by ons skool. Dit is vir die Erries ‘n riem onder die hart en die personeel sien uit om spoggerig uit te staan in die nuwe baadjies.” Foto: Facebook

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DRIE ERRIEDEBATSPANNE PRESTEER NASIONAAL ERMELO: Op Vrydag 22 Oktober het die Con Spirito Debatkompetisie se nasionale semifinaal plaasgevind te Hoërskool Marais Viljoen in Alberton. Die deelnemende skole was as volg: Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool, Hoërskool Durbanville, Hoërskool Ermelo, Hoërskool Garsfontein, Helpmekaar Kollege, Hoërskool Linden, Hoërskool Nelspruit, Hoërskool Oos-Moot, Hoërskool Outeniqua, Hoër Meisieskool Paarl en Hoërskool Transvalia. Sestien spanne (agt voorstander- en agt teenstanderspanne) het in sowel die junior- (gr. 8-9) as die seniorkategorie (gr. 10-12) teen mekaar kragte gemeet. Mienke Cloete, Zané du Plessis, Johan Strauss, Isabella Burgers (seniors) en Chrizanne Joubert, Mariska van Biljon, Bea Niemand en JF Möller (juniors) het Hoërskool Ermelo by die kompetisie

verteenwoordig. Die sestien spanne is uitgedun na die top 10 junior- en top 10 seniorspanne wat op Saterdag 23 Oktober teen mekaar te staan gekom het. Van die vier EHS-spanne dring drie na die top 10 deur. Die spanne se uitslae was as volg: Johan & Isabella wen hul debat teen Hoërskool Outeniqua en eindig algeheel sewende (seniors). Mariska van Biljon en Chrizanne Joubert val ongelukkig vas teen Helpmekaar Kollege en eindig negende (juniors). JF Möller en Bea Niemand wen hul debat teen Hoërskool Durbanville en eindig met ‘n pragtige vyfde plek. “Die Erries is sommer baie trots op hierdie drie spanne wat nasionaal hul debatstempel deeglik afgedruk het. Ons sien met verwagting uit na 2022 en dank ons Hemelse Vader vir hierdie mooi uitslae.” (Foto en berig - Facebook)

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Picture: And they're off, the start of the Time Trial the first day of the Motul Roof of Africa 2021, by Motul (Supplied)

THE 2021 MOTUL ROOF OF AFRICA DAY 1: A RIGHT ROYAL SEND-OFF AS THE MOTHER OF HARD ENDURO RETURNS There was a palpable sense of excitement at Thaba Bosiu, Lesotho on the morning of Thursday 25 November 2021 as the 2021 Motul Roof of Africa got underway. The adrenaline was tempered by relief – not only that the threatened rain held off for the entire morning, but also that the Roof was happening at all. This lent itself to a warm and genuine sense of community as old friends and rivals met up again – in many cases, for the first time since the last running of the Roof back in 2019. Once the pleasantries had been observed, the serious business of the Time Trial got underway. This year, the signal for hostilities (of the riding kind) to be resumed was a wave of the iconic blue, white and green Lesotho tricolour by the King of Lesotho, King Letsie III. His Majesty was accompanied by the Prime Minister, the Right Honorable Moeketsi Majoro and a delegation from the Lesotho Government. “Despite the clouds, all the Gold, Silver and Bronze Class competitors got to enjoy a nice, dry, clear run, as did most of the riders in the newly introduced Iron Class. With a mix of fast, flowing sections and some

more challenging technical areas, this was 55km of classic Lesotho riding and served as an excellent curtain-raiser for this year’s event,” commented Charan Moore, Race Director and Founder of Live Lesotho. Occupying the podium at the end of the Time Trial was Travis Teasdale (Trax TT Racing) who recorded the fastest time of the day with 1:28:51. In the process, he edged out defending champion Wade Young (Sherco Factory Racing) who took second place, just 20 seconds behind Teasdale. Matt Green (TT Racing) finished in third, a further 3 minutes 35 seconds behind Young. Coincidently, all three riders on the Gold Class podium have recently returned from competing on the European Hard Enduro circuit and it showed in their performances today. “We’re delighted to be back at the Motul Roof of Africa and to see that the standard of riding is as high as ever,” commented Mercia Jansen, Motul Area Manager for Southern and Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean. “Today’s Time Trial delivered when it came to the excitement, and the stage has been set for an epic showdown in the Maluti

Mountains from tomorrow – exactly the sort of racing that has made the Roof a Hard Enduro legend,” she added. The competition was equally fierce in the Silver Category, with 2019’s Bronze Class winner Austin Stuart (Orange County KTM) making his intentions clear with a blisteringly quick time of 1:42.19, almost 10 minutes quicker than secondplaced Anthony Abrahamse (Roost KTM). Similarly in the Bronze Class, Time Trail winner Rory Gower came in almost 10 full minutes ahead of veteran Pieter Holl (Bert Smit Allstars). For the first time, the Roof included an Iron Class for ‘weekend warriors’ and this naturally generated a lot of interest, as well as giving rise to some excellent performances – not least Tiaan Rabe who finished ahead of Chris Weideman (Zenga Plant Hire). “With rain predicted for the next two days, it’s safe to say that the 2021 Motul Roof of Africa will represent a formidable challenge to all those who have entered,” concluded Moore. “The Mother of Hard Enduro is back!” Find awesome Roof images and video’s on the Motul Roof of Africa Facebook page

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Motul Roof of Africa final day, by ZCMC

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It was tough on the route on the final day of the Motul Roof of Africa, by ZCMC

MOTUL ROOF OF AFRICA: DAY 2 Wade Young (Sherco Factory Racing powered by Motul) made it 4 in a row and his sixth Roof win overall, by winning the 53rd edition of the Motul Roof of Africa in a wet and windy Lesotho on Saturday. Young was followed home by the Gas Gas duo of Travis Teasedale (Trax TT Racing) who ended up just over 28mins behind the leader with Matthew Green (TT Racing) a further 44mins behind Teasdale.

Gold Podium, Wade Young (middle), Travis Teasdale (right) and Matt Green (left) - PHOTO by Kevin Sanders

Silver Podium, Sage McGregor (middle), Jason Stay (left) and Whitey Oosthuisen (right) – PHOTO by Kevin Sanders

Travis Teasdale out on the route on the final day of the Motul Roof of Africa – PHOTO by Kevin Sanders

Bronze Podium, Rory Gower (middle), Pieter Holl (left) and Jukka Holl (right) – PHOTO by Kevin Sanders

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